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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
With its third installment, her loose disco trilogy has finally run its course.
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Deadline exclusively reported Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim would return to work with Disney as director of the third installment of its prized Princess Diaries franchise.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
The returning cast for the fifth installment includes Myers, Murphy and Cameron Diaz, reuniting the trio that helped make the franchise a cultural phenomenon.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
This year’s competition is the Good Food Awards’ 16th installment, returning to its usual blind tasting format after holding a special previous-winners-only edition for its 15th anniversary in 2025.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Deadline exclusively reported Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim would return to work with Disney as director of the third installment of its prized Princess Diaries franchise.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
The returning cast for the fifth installment includes Myers, Murphy and Cameron Diaz, reuniting the trio that helped make the franchise a cultural phenomenon.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
This year’s competition is the Good Food Awards’ 16th installment, returning to its usual blind tasting format after holding a special previous-winners-only edition for its 15th anniversary in 2025.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
Noun
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Cook also personally donated $1 million to Trump’s second inauguration fund (along with contributions from other business leaders).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those efforts recently included an informal conversation between Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Abinader on the sidelines of the inauguration of Chile’s new president.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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